Articles from the May 18, 2023 edition
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Hartley council picks new city administrator
Roxann Swanson won't be moving far for her new job. The longtime Hartley City Council member will shift a few seats to her right in the council chambers next month when she assumes the city...
Royal will soon be out of the water business
Royal council members have agreed to turn responsibility for operating and maintaining the city's water utility over to Iowa Lakes Regional Water. The possibility of ILRW taking over the water system...
Existing crossing is choice for RRFB location
Citing safety and convenience-related reasons, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board members are recommending that a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) be installed at the existing pedestrian...
Everly council approves employee insurance package
The Everly City Council's third meeting about an employee health benefit package yielded a final decision on Monday. The council unanimously approved a plan that would have the city covering 70...
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05/18/23: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Christopher Hans Granstra, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Gill Haroon, Floral Park, N.Y., Registration Violation. Anthony Wayne Brewster, Sheldon, Registration Violation, 2 counts; No P...
S-N Editorial
With the recitation of a few speeches and the tossing of mortarboards, the Class of 2023 will be sent into the "real world" this weekend. Local seniors from throughout the area will gather in their...
The Writer's Pen
When I was a young, single man, I didn’t believe in superstition. I looked for black cats and purposely waited for them to cross my path. I walked under every leaning ladder I saw and then, just for t...
05/18/23: Community Calendar
Past Legion district commander to speak at Hartley program American Legion Post 288 will hold its annual Memorial Day service on May 29 at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. The service will begin at 9:30 a.m., at the cemetery memorial site. This...
CC/E Elementary students 'graduate'
On Tuesday, Clay Central/Everly sixth graders were honored with a "graduation" ceremony on the Royal stage. Parents, guardians, family members, friends, staff and fellow schoolmates attended the...
Legion Auxiliary poppy poster contest winners
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary fourth grade students participated in the annual poppy poster contest sponsored by Hartley American Legion Auxiliary Unit #288. First and second place winners...
CC/E students root on the Twins
Last week the sixth grade class of Clay Central/Everly was treated to a fun excursion in the big city as they attended a Minnesota Twins game in Minneapolis. The class was excited to partake in the...
Billings honored at funeral home event
The O'Brien Cooperative Funeral Association held its spring gathering on May 11 at Jay's Restaurant in Sanborn. Board members, staff and spouses acknowledged outgoing board member Tim Devitt, who had...
From Our Files
• May 20, 1948 An estimated crowd of over 2,000 people in Hartley witnessed what old Legionnaires described as the finest parade in district convention history. The eight block long extravaganza was comprised of six bands, Legion and Auxiliary r...
CC/E students enjoy the Great Outdoors
Clay Central/Everly Elementary's outdoor classroom day was a huge success and a whole lot of fun May 10. From hands-on learning to educational exploration, to peer leadership and teamwork, students...
Ready to perform on a special stage
One individual and one relay team from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn have qualified to compete at the state track meet in Des Moines. Senior Kooper Ebel is listed 12th among 24 qualifiers for the Class 2A...
Bringing out the best in them
Track and field athletes from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn set a school record and several personal records during the boys' competition at the Class 2A state qualifying meet. Those results were achieved...
Scoring points was not easy
With three teams each scoring over 100 points, nine other girls' track and field teams found it difficult to finish among the Top 8 in each event at the 2A state qualifying meet. H...
Some last-minute competition
Several schools, including Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, took advantage of some last-minute regular season competition at the Sioux Central coed track and field meet on May 8. Like the Wolverine Relays a few days earlier, weather interfered and the 4x100...
H-M-S boys end golf season at sectional meet
Two seniors shot Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s best scores at the Class 2A sectional golf meet on May 10 at the Rolling Hills Golf Club. Lucas Kroese carded H-M-S’s best 18-hole round with a 98 (49-49), while Charlie Conway shot a 105 (54-51). “I appre...
Moving on to the regional final
One stroke could have led to heartbreak for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during the first round of the Class 1A girls' regional golf meet on May 12. The Hawks finished one stroke behind runner-up South...
3 Hawk girls qualify for all-WEC golf teams
One of the most successful seasons for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls’ golf team has resulted in individual honors for three players. Junior Kinsey Schirmer and sophomore Gracie Knobloch finished sixth and 10th overall among all individuals to q...
